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Re: How to let the kids know...

This has to be one of the neatest things I have heard...what a great Aunt

Patricia
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"Liz" <Elix@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message 
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> Daddy-O wrote:
>
>> Any other suggestions?  How have YOU told the kids that they are going
>> to the Happiest Place on Earth?
>>
>> --John
>>
>
> A couple of years ago, we surprised our 14 year old niece with a trip. Her 
> birthday was in May, and the trip was in June.  For her birthday, I gave 
> her a few small boxes of goodies.  In the first box was a pooh shirt from 
> Disney store. It had the words "Dreams do come true..." on it, 
> (appropriate since she had never been anywhere, and WDW was somewhere she 
> wanted to get to).
> The second box was a set of mouse ears and a guest of honor badge with her 
> name on them.  (Yeah, I paid a premium to get them from a place online, 
> but it was a fun part of the surprise).  By now she was completely 
> befuddled.
> The last box, I put in the confirmation letter, our old camera and film, a 
> paper chain with enough links to countdownd, and 2 guides. (Passporter and 
> unofficial guide.)  Even with the confirmation letter, she was a little 
> confused...but once the surprise kicked in, it was fun! She was able to 
> spend the month reading the guides and planning a must do list.  She had a 
> great trip!


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